"We're shooting for a couple of weeks," Black Diamond Casino CEO Steven Craig said of a possible re-start date.

Craig added that the ship's staff would be temporarily laid off and a "good number" rehired once service starts up again.

The Black Diamond started same day cruise-to-nowhere casino cruises from the Riviera Beach port in November.

While the reception from the public to the casino cruises has been good, the ship's schedule was hurt by insufficient advertising and "terrible" seas, which also halted service at times, causing it to "lose momentum."

With a new marketing director in place, the company is now working steadfastly with investors to relaunch the service.

"We're looking forward to getting the cruise department reorganized and getting back up and running," said Craig.

The Black Diamond offers day cruises that depart 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays and 11 a.m. Sundays, and evening cruises that begin 7 p.m. Sundays, Wednesdays and Thursdays and 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Cruises last about five hours, and first-time prices range from $25 to...

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